Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil
Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil is a Hindu temple in Karainagar West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil is situated nearby to the island Karativu, as well as near the hamlet Thankodai.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yarlton College and Kovilan Point Lighthouse.
Yarlton College
School
Yarlton College is a provincial school in Karainagar, Sri Lanka. Yarlton College is situated 1 km northeast of Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil.
Kovilan Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sangee1495, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka. The lighthouse, built in 1916, is a 30 metres white round masonry tower. Kovilan Point Lighthouse is situated 3 km north of Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil.
Fort Hammenhiel
Hotel
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka. Fort Hammenhiel is situated 3½ km southwest of Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thankodai and Karainagar.
Karainagar
Town
Photo: Indi Samarajiva, CC BY 2.0.
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu. In Tamil, the name is derived from the Tamil word 'kadar-karai' meaning a settlement on the sea coast. Karainagar is the nearest town to Casuarina Beach.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. There are a number of other villages on the island such as Allaippiddi, Mankumpan, Velanai, Saravanai, Puliyankoodal, Suruvil, Naranthanai, Karampon and Melinchimunai. Kayts is situated 5 km south of Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil.
Karainagar Varivalaup Pillayar Kovil
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Karainagar West, Karainagar Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.7361° or 9° 44′ 10″ northLongitude
79.86536° or 79° 51′ 55″ eastOpen location code
6JXXPVP8+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3551523512OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karativu and Kovil.
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